Meaning
The jingling hand drum — a small frame with metal discs set in the rim — that drives the music of Revival, Pentecostal, and Spiritual Baptist worship in Jamaica. Shaken and struck to a hard, rolling rhythm, the tambourine carries the singing and the 'labouring' in the spirit, and its bright, insistent jingle is one of the defining sounds of Jamaican church. A skilled tambourine player is a valued part of the service.
Examples
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Di sister beat di tambourine hard inna church.
The sister beats the tambourine hard in church.
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Tambourine an clapping lead di praise.
Tambourine and clapping lead the praise.
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Yuh hear di tambourine from down di road.
You hear the tambourine from down the road.
Origin
From English/French 'tambourine'; the jingling frame drum central to Jamaican church music. See [[revival-table]], [[trumping]].
How it’s used
The jingling frame drum central to Revival/Pentecostal worship. See [[revival-table]], [[mother-of-the-church]].